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Published on: 24/01/2025 | 06:19:13
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Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice to be transported across the border. It didn't take long before he was kidnapped; days later, his body was found by colleagues at the Office Congolais de Contrôle. Nearly two decades after his death, he is being celebrated in the central African country and beyond following Pope Francis’ recent approval of his beatification. Italian priest Francesco Tedeschi says the Vatican decree of martyrdom recognizes Kositi died out of hatred for the faith. At least 70% of Congolese people lived on less than $2.15 a day in 2024, according to the World Bank. In the past the Catholic Church identified martyrs who refused to kneel down to false idols. But the Vatican must confirm a miracle attributed to his intercession. Being declared a martyr exempts the sainthood candidate from the requirement that a miracle must be attributed to their intercession before they are beatified. Some others have been declared martyrs under the redefinition of the word. Pope Francis encouraged Congolese people to emulate when he visited the country in 2023. Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
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